2018 MLS All-Star Game

2018 MLS All-Star Game
Target All-Star Atlanta '18
Event 2018 Major League Soccer season
MLS All-Stars Juventus
United States Canada Italy
1 1
Juventus won 5–3 on penalties
Date August 1, 2018
Venue Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
Most Valuable Player Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)
Referee Robert Sibiga
(United States)
Attendance 72,317

The 2018 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 23rd edition of the annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game. It was held on August 1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia and played against Italian club Juventus. The match was tied 1–1 after 90 minutes and was settled in a penalty shoot-out that Juventus won 5–3.[1]

Josef Martínez won MVP.

The match was attended by 72,317, setting a new record for an MLS All-Star Game.[1]

Pre-match

In October 2017, MLS announced that Atlanta would host the All-Star Game, due to the success of the first-year Atlanta United FC.[2] Juventus was confirmed as the match's opponents in March 2018, participating as part of their American pre-season tour.[3]

Match rules

Squads

MLS All-Stars

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 United States GK Brad Guzan (Atlanta United)
2 United States MF Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls)
3 United States DF Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United)
4 Mexico MF Jonathan dos Santos (LA Galaxy)
5 Costa Rica DF Francisco Calvo (Minnesota United)
6 Spain MF Ilie Sánchez (Sporting Kansas City)
8 Argentina MF Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)
10 Paraguay MF Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United)
11 Mexico FW Carlos Vela (Los Angeles FC) (Captain)
12 Italy FW Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)
14 Finland MF Alexander Ring (New York City FC)
16 Honduras MF Alberth Elis (Houston Dynamo)
17 Venezuela FW Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
18 United States GK Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew)
No. Position Player
19 Peru MF Yoshimar Yotún (Orlando City)
21 Argentina MF Ignacio Piatti (Montreal Impact)
23 Belgium DF Laurent Ciman (Los Angeles FC)
24 United States DF Matt Hedges (FC Dallas)
25 Colombia FW Darwin Quintero (Minnesota United)
27 Argentina MF Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta United)
28 United States DF Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
33 United States DF Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
62 Panama DF Michael Murillo (New York Red Bulls)
67 Canada MF Alphonso Davies (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
77 France MF Wilfried Zahibo (New England Revolution)
99 England FW Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)
Sweden FW Zlatan Ibrahimovića (LA Galaxy)
Spain FW David Villaa (New York City FC)

Juventus

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Poland GK Wojciech Szczęsny
2 Italy DF Mattia De Sciglio
3 Italy DF Giorgio Chiellini (Captain)
4 Morocco DF Medhi Benatia
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina MF Miralem Pjanić
6 Germany MF Sami Khedira
8 Italy MF Claudio Marchisio
12 Brazil DF Alex Sandro
15 Italy DF Andrea Barzagli
16 Italy GK Carlo Pinsoglio
19 Italy GK Mattia Perin
20 Portugal DF João Cancelo
23 Germany MF Emre Can
No. Position Player
24 Italy DF Daniele Rugani
31 Italy DF Pietro Beruatto
32 Italy GK Mattia Del Favero
33 Italy FW Federico Bernardeschi
34 Netherlands MF Leandro Fernandes
35 Czech Republic MF Roman Macek
36 Cyprus MF Grigoris Kastanos
38 Italy MF Luca Clemenza
40 Brazil MF Matheus Pereira
41 Italy FW Stefano Beltrame
42 Italy FW Andrea Favilli
43 Italy MF Alessandro Di Pardo
44 Italy MF Nicolò Fagioli

Notes:

a Injured or otherwise unable to play.

Match

MLS All-Stars United States Canada 1–1 Italy Juventus
Martínez  26' Report Favilli  21'
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 72,317
Referee: Robert Sibiga (United States)
GK1United States Brad Guzan 46'
DF62Panama Michael Murillo 46'
DF33United States Aaron Long 62'
DF23Belgium Laurent Ciman 46'
DF5Costa Rica Francisco Calvo 32'
MF2United States Tyler Adams 32'
MF14Finland Alexander Ring 46'
MF11Mexico Carlos Vela (c) 46'
MF10Paraguay Miguel Almirón 46'
MF21Argentina Ignacio Piatti 32'
FW17Venezuela Josef Martínez 32'
Substitutes:
GK18United States Zack Steffen 46'
DF3United States Michael Parkhurst 62'
DF28United States Graham Zusi 46'
DF24United States Matt Hedges 46'
DF67Canada Alphonso Davies 32'  63'
MF8Argentina Diego Valeri 46'
MF25Colombia Darwin Quintero 62'
MF4Mexico Jonathan dos Santos 32'  62'
MF6Spain Ilie Sánchez 46'
MF19Peru Yoshimar Yotún 63'
MF77France Wilfried Zahibo 62'
MF16Honduras Alberth Elis 46'
MF27Argentina Ezequiel Barco 32'  62'
FW99England Bradley Wright-Phillips 62'
FW12Italy Sebastian Giovinco 32'  62'
Manager:
Argentina Gerardo Martino
GK1Poland Wojciech Szczęsny 46'
DF20Portugal João Cancelo 74'
DF24Italy Daniele Rugani
DF15Italy Andrea Barzagli (c) 46'
DF12Brazil Alex SandroYellow card 44' 46'
MF6Germany Sami Khedira 46'
MF5Bosnia and Herzegovina Miralem Pjanić 46'
MF23Germany Emre Can 46'
FW33Italy Federico Bernardeschi 46'
FW42Italy Andrea Favilli 46'
FW40Brazil Matheus Pereira 65'
Substitutes:
GK16Italy Carlo Pinsoglio
GK19Italy Mattia Perin 46'
GK32Italy Mattia Del Favero
DF3Italy Giorgio Chiellini
DF4Morocco Medhi Benatia 46'
DF2Italy Mattia De Sciglio 46'
DF43Italy Alessandro Di Pardo 74'
MF8Italy Claudio Marchisio
MF35Czech Republic Roman Macek
MF36Cyprus Grigoris Kastanos 46'
MF34Netherlands Leandro FernandesYellow card 88' 46'
MF44Italy Nicolò Fagioli 46'
FW41Italy Stefano Beltrame 46'
FW38Italy Luca Clemenza 46'
FW31Italy Pietro Beruatto 65'
Manager:
Italy Massimiliano Allegri

Most valuable player:
Venezuela Josef Martínez (MLS All-Stars)

Assistant referees:
Jason White
Eric Weisbrod
Fourth official:
Nima Saghafi
Video assistant referee:
Alex Chilowicz

Match rules

  • 90 minutes.
  • Unlimited substitutions.
  • No extra time.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level.

References

  1. 1 2 Roberson, Doug (August 1, 2018). "Martinez scores but MLS All-Stars fall to Juventus in front of record crowd". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  2. ↑ Roberson, Doug (October 18, 2017). "Atlanta will host 2018 MLS All-Star game". Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Italian giants Juventus announced as 2018 MLS All-Star Game opponents". MLSsoccer.com. March 22, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
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